Facts To Consider About The Location - Kenmore POWER MISER 153.330451 Owner's Manual

Installation Instructions (cont'd)
Facts to Consider About the
Location
You should carefully choose an indoor location for the new
water heater, because the placement is a very important consid-
eration for the safety of the occupants in the building and for
the most economical use of the appliance. This water heater is
not for use in mobile homes or outdoor installation.
Whether replacing an old water heater or putting the water
heater in a new location, the following critical points must be
observed.
The location selected should be indoors as close as practical
to the gas vent or chimney to which the water heater vent is
going to be connected, and as centralized with the water pip-
in_ system as possible. The water heater, as all water heaters,
will eventually leak. Do not install without adequate
drainage provisions where water flow will cause damage.
ACAUTION
WATER HEATERS EVENTUALLY LEAK: Installationof the
water heater must be accomplished in sucha manner that if
the tank or anyconnections shouldleak, the flowof water will
not causedamage to the structure. For this mason,it is not
advisable to inmdl the water heater in an attic or upper floor.
When suchlocationscannotbe avoided, a suitabledrain pan
should be installed underthe water heater.Drainpansare avail-
able at your local Searsstore.Such a drain pan must be not
greatert_an I '/2inches deep,havea minimum lengthand width
of at least 2 inchesgreater than the water heater dimensions
and must be piped to an adequatedrain.The pan must not
restrict combustionair flow. Under no circumstances is the
manufactureror Searsto be heldliablefor anywater damage
in connection with this water heater.
AWARNING
INSTALLATIONS IN AREASWHERE FLAMMABLELIQUIDS
(VAPORS) ARE LIKELY TO BE PRESENT OR STORED
(GARAGES, STORAGE, AND UTILITY AREAS, ETC):
Flammableliquids(suchas gasoline, s olvents, p ropane(LP) or
butane, etc.), all of which emit flammable vapors, may be
improperlystoredor usedin suchareas.The gaswater heater
pilot light or main burnercanignitesuch vapors. T he resulting
flashback a nd fire can cause deathor serious burns to anyonein
the area,aswellas propertydamage.
If installation in suchareasisyouronlyoption,then the installa-
tion must be accomplished in a way that the pilot flame and
mainburnerflameareelevated from the floorat least18 inche_
While this may reducethe chances of flammable vaporsfrom a
floor spill b eingignited,gasoline a nd otherflammablesubstances
shouldneverbe storedor usedin the same room or area con-
taininga gaswater heateror otheropenflameor sparkproduc-
ingappliance.
NOTF_ Flammablevaporsmay be drawnby air currentsfrom
o_er areasofthe structure to the appliance.
AWARNING
Propellantsof aerosolspraysand volatile compounds, ( clean-
ers, chlorinebasedchemicals, r efrigerants,etc.) in additionto
beinghighlyflammablein many cases, w ill also changeto cor-
rosive hydrochloricacid when exposed to the combustion
productsof the water heater.The resultscan be hazarclou_
and also causeproductfailure.
• The location selection must provide adequate clearances for ser-
vicing and proper operation of the waterheater.
_,WARNING
This water heater must not be installeddirectlyon carpeting.
Carpeting must be protected by a metal or wood panel
beneath the appliance extendingbe.yondthe full width and
depth of the appliance by at least 3 inches(76.2mm) in any
direction,or if the applianceis installed in an alcove or closet,
the entire floor mustbe coveredbythe panel.Failureto heed
thiswarningmayresult in a fire hazard.
AWARNING
Minimum clearancesbetween the water heater and com-
bustlbleconstructionare I" at the sidesand mar, 4" at the
front, and6" from the vent pipe.Clearance from the top of the
acketis 18"onmostmodels Note that a lesser d imension may
)e allowed on some model_ Refer to the label on the water
heater adjacentto the gascontrolvalvefor all clearance_
12" MA_
VENTILATION
AIR
OPENINGS O
FRONT VIEW
OF DOOR
Figure I ]
IN "_ 41"_ M IN"
TOP VIEW , =
OF CLOSET TOP VIEW I" MIN.
WITHOUT DOOR OF CLOSET
_' MAX. "WITH DOOR
AIR DUCT
AWARNING
A gaswater heater cannotoperateproperlywithout the cor_
rect amount of air for combustion. D o not installin a confined
areasuch a dosot,unless youprovideair asshownin the "Facts
to Considerabout the Location"section.Never obstructthe
flowof ventilation air. If you haveanydoubtsor questions a t all,
callyour gascompany. F ailureto provide the properamount of
combustion air can resultin a fire or explosion and cancause
DEATH, SERIOUSBODILYINJUR_,OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
AWARNING
If this water heater will be usedin beauty shops, b aH3er shops,
cleaning establishments,or self-servicelaundries with dry
cleaningequipment, it is imperativethat the water heater or
water heatersbe installedso that combustion and ventilation
air be taken from outsidethese areas. Referto the "Facts to
ConsiderAbout the Location"sectionof this manualand also
the latestedition of the NationalFuelGas Code, ANSI Z223.1,
also referred to as NFPA 54 for specifics provided concerning
air required.
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